Proposal of a National Event for Ducati

[RED]

I know this has been suggested and even  acted upon before BUT...HD riders have Sturgis for a week. Why don't we Ducatisti have our own national event? Roads would have to be a main consideration to ride on. The town would have to offer something to Ducatisti...art, entertainment, racing, fashion, food, drink, ops for rides etc. Let's have an all incompasing week-long gathering at say...Taos, N.M., or Durango, Co., or some place like that? Make it in the center of the country so more people can come. Stage races, track day, vintage races, concourse, Ducati Island, training classes anything that would be interesting and fun to do. I'd love to see an event that the Ducati Factory Racing Team / Corse could get involved in. They could roll out the new line for next year's models and such.  Get some name brand music to perform. Have an art/photog exhibit.
Jeepers, I could go on.

It's been suggested on our DFWM board that this be a multi-euro bike event. That seems to hold merit and would likely bring in new customers for euro-dealers.

Discuss anyone?

[DesmoTull]

Why not just the US GP?? 

[ducducgooseme]

We havehad one for several years.   Ducati in the Rockies...  Ouray Colorado

[wantingaduc]

Hey Red,

I think it's a great idea but may I humbly suggest putting your idea out there to some of the dealers that are in the geographic area you're thinking of.
They would be a good rallying point and could serve as a liasion to DNA if it comes together.

The USGP at Indy would be a good place to start, but I really like the idea of lots of Ducati (or even Italian bike) specific events, and it might be hard to intergrate that into the whole Indy event.

If you make any progress I would be really inerested.

jimi

[eichh]

That would be sweet to have something in the middle of the country.  Kansas area? That kinda looks like the middle.  Im in, just dont make it this weekend its valentines day and the wife would be pissed if I left.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Why one earth would we want to take great handling bikes to the flat, straight lands of Kansas?

[DucMouse the Mighty]

DiTR

this will be our 4th Year...

last yr pics

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=9472.0

i cant find links to last 2 before 

Our plans in progress

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17727.0

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17729.0

Thats what its all about  [moto] [moto]

What Happens in Ouray Stays in Ouray  [moto]

[Major Slow]

We havehad one for several years.   Ducati in the Rockies...  Ouray Colorado

I can't make the 2007 date. http://ducintherockies.com/default.aspx

[DucMouse the Mighty]

I can't make the 2007 date. http://ducintherockies.com/default.aspx

u mean u dont have time machine 

[scduc]

Yeah. the idea is great, they were going to start a yearly event it was called DRA. I was there and it was awesome. Then Ducati decided to place all their extra funds into GP.

[IZ]

We havehad one for several years.   Ducati in the Rockies...  Ouray Colorado

How can that guy have that many posts and NOT know about ^^^





newbs 

[brickdogg]

DRA was awesome. It got me into Ducati and that sounds like the event you are looking for.  They were set up at the track, if you have full leathers you could take your bike out. They had so many events. And to top it off........ IT WAS IN VEGAS!!!!!!!! Was great fun. That was in 2001. Wish they would do it again.

[mitt]

I can't make the 2007 date. http://ducintherockies.com/default.aspx

Whoever owns the DIR site should kill the DML link too...

I will make it to DIR some year when I don't have new kiddies at home.

mitt

[swampduc]

DiTR

this will be our 4th Year...

last yr pics

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=9472.0

i cant find links to last 2 before 

Our plans in progress

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17727.0

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17729.0

Thats what its all about  [moto] [moto]

What Happens in Ouray Stays in Ouray  [moto]

Already planned on coming out this year. After seeing those pics, there's NO WAY I'll miss it!

[BastrdHK]

If you want it in the middle at least give me some hills like north Texas or the Ozarks in Mizzu and Arkansas.  I would go to the Rockies though.....its that majestic!  I will have to look into the DIR event.